timeline

  • Oct 12, 1492

    columbus sailed to the americas

    columbus sailed to the americas
    columbus sailed the ocean searching for a new route to india but instead he found the americas
  • Apr 16, 1521

    cortez conquers the aztecs

    cortez conquers the aztecs
    spanish conquered the aztecs and Hernando cortez was the leader
  • Apr 16, 1543

    corpernicus presents the heliocentric theory

    corpernicus presents the heliocentric theory
    a beleif that the sun was the center of the universe
  • enlish settle jamestown

    enlish settle jamestown
    king james sent a group of london buisness people (virginia company)
  • louis XIV of france begins his reign

    louis XIV of france begins his reign
    abuse of power let to revolution
  • peter the great of russia begins his reign

    he traveled to europe to study new developments in technology, mostly ship building
  • glorious revolution in england

    glorious revolution in england
    poloticial event in england
  • french revolution begins

    french revolution begins
    a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a major impact on France and all of Europe.
  • napolean conquers most of europe

    napolean ruled parts of europe from 1804 until 1815